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. >>> plus, could legalizing marijuana help the deficit go to pot? new legislation would generate tens of billions of dollars in tax revenue. the congressman behind it all joins us to explain. do you ever have too much money? ♪ to grow, we have to boost our social media visibility. more "likes." more tweets. so, beginning today, my son brock and his whole team will be our new senior social media strategists. any questions? since we make radiator valves wouldn't it be better if we just let fedex help us to expand to new markets? hmm gotta admit that's better than a few "likes." i don't have the door code. who's that? he won a contest online to be ceo for the day. how am i supposed to run a business here without an office?! [ male announcer ] fast, reliable deliveries worldwide. fedex. ♪ they said go to school and be a college kid -- melissa: the student loan catastrophe we are seeing all around us, colleges and universities now suing graduates that aren't paying back their loans. the number of students defaulting on their perkins loans, though --
. >>> plus, could legalizing marijuana help the deficit go to pot? new legislation would generate tens of billions of dollars in tax revenue. the congressman behind it all joins us to explain. do you ever have too much money? ♪ to grow, we have to boost our social media visibility. more "likes." more tweets. so, beginning today, my son brock and his whole team will be our new senior social media strategists. any questions? since we make radiator valves wouldn't it be better...
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he pledged to cut the deficit in half. >> yesterday i held the fiscal somewhere applies to cut the deficit in half by the end of my first term office. my administration has also begun to go line by line through the federal budget in order to eliminate wasteful and ineffective programs. gerri: did that happen? no. instead, obama average deficit of nearly three times that of his predecessor. here is another promise from 2009. >> over the next two years this plan will save or create three and a half million jobs. more than 90 percent of these jobs will be in the private sector, jobs rebuilding our roads and bridges, constructing wind turbines in solar panels, laying broadband and expanding mass transit. gerri: not a chance. instead, according to the heritage foundation, the economy is over seven and a half million jobs in the hole and don't forget obamacare. >> this budget builds on these reforms and includes an historic commitment to comprehensive health care reform, a down payment on the principle that we must have quality affordable health care for every american. [applause] it is a commit
he pledged to cut the deficit in half. >> yesterday i held the fiscal somewhere applies to cut the deficit in half by the end of my first term office. my administration has also begun to go line by line through the federal budget in order to eliminate wasteful and ineffective programs. gerri: did that happen? no. instead, obama average deficit of nearly three times that of his predecessor. here is another promise from 2009. >> over the next two years this plan will save or create...
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annual deficit deficit continueo shrink until 2017 when interest in health care costs increase deficits. in the next 10 years the u.s. will add almost $7 trillion to the national debt and totaled $26 trillion by 2023. while the national debt compared to the size of the economy stabilizes over the next decade, climbs much higher in the future. the director says the primary culprit, health care spending. >> we still see substantial growth in federal health care spending over the coming 10 years and beyond. that is importantly because the number of people who will be eligible for medicare will be rising very sharply. >> as the economic forecast, expecting gdp to expand 1.4% this year, 3.4% next year, average 3.6% to four years after that and slowing beyond there. expecting unemployment to average 8% this year and 7.6% next year, marking six straight years above $0.7.5, first time that has happened in 70 years. the recent tax increases and spending cuts on the economy, the office says they will cost one and a quarter percentage point to gdp and one half to 2 million jobs this year though wi
annual deficit deficit continueo shrink until 2017 when interest in health care costs increase deficits. in the next 10 years the u.s. will add almost $7 trillion to the national debt and totaled $26 trillion by 2023. while the national debt compared to the size of the economy stabilizes over the next decade, climbs much higher in the future. the director says the primary culprit, health care spending. >> we still see substantial growth in federal health care spending over the coming 10...
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the deficit. this year it will be below a trillion dollars, that's what the pundits focused on and ignored the grim reality. in fact, our debt is headed toward the worst levels in post war america. worst, the economy will show a masly 1.4% growth. unemployment rise to 8%, stay at very high levels for years, and 7 million people will lose their health care coverage under obamacare. that came within hours of president obama's call for more tax increases on the rich and put off spending cuts. tax and spend, it lives on and so does our massive debt. reality check, "varney & company" is about to begin. [ shapiro ] at legalzoom, you can take care of virtually all your imptant legal matters in just minutes. protect youramily... and launch your dreams. at legalzoom.com we put the law on your side. >> first up this wednesday morning, gas prices, yes, they are still on the rise. national average for regular up more than a penny, now at 3.54. just in the past month the price of gas spiked about 25 cents a ga
the deficit. this year it will be below a trillion dollars, that's what the pundits focused on and ignored the grim reality. in fact, our debt is headed toward the worst levels in post war america. worst, the economy will show a masly 1.4% growth. unemployment rise to 8%, stay at very high levels for years, and 7 million people will lose their health care coverage under obamacare. that came within hours of president obama's call for more tax increases on the rich and put off spending cuts. tax...
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that could happen sooner to depending on what happens to interest rates in the deficits. we are getting to that point. the difference in terms of real pain now in interest among we will be paying and is more than our entire defense budget which is a pretty big deal. gerri: here is another number that blew me away. 7 million people, 7 million people will lose their employer sponsored health care. you see how this happens because ultimately that penalty that you paid as an employer is less than what you would pay for full coverage. the smart and intelligent employer says and is going to let the federal government pick up the tab. this is not what we were promised. >> that's right. now what we were promised that all, and will we are told that even a modest plan under obamacare is likely to cost an american family $20,000 a year, that is a lot of people are going to do, not just employers, but individuals. this is a joy to result in more people going on to some form of government support and is going to result, perhaps, and a lot of people going without health insurance. it c
that could happen sooner to depending on what happens to interest rates in the deficits. we are getting to that point. the difference in terms of real pain now in interest among we will be paying and is more than our entire defense budget which is a pretty big deal. gerri: here is another number that blew me away. 7 million people, 7 million people will lose their employer sponsored health care. you see how this happens because ultimately that penalty that you paid as an employer is less than...
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>> the money supposedly is going to reduce the deficit. but the problem is, the sequestration is indiscriminate. if you let leon panetta do those cuss and figure out where they should come from and did it with a scalpel that would be fine. but i think the defense department can handle this. the president is not going to come up with cuts and programs that he wants if the republicans don't say what they want. whether they want it to be the virgin birth of spending cuts. >> ryan, you and i know that the 95 billion goes back in the private sector. what happens to it then? then it becomes much more lucrative than 85 billion because it's reinvested. where? in private enterprise, correct? >> it doesn't necessarily go back into the private sector. it van issues. >> how does that happen? >> they don't borrow. >> it's not being borrowed. >> but if it's still -- if it's no longer borrowed, and in the private sector where it is functioning under the rules of -- >> sitting in the banks. >> and the program matt sound capitalism. issue three. gop soul s
>> the money supposedly is going to reduce the deficit. but the problem is, the sequestration is indiscriminate. if you let leon panetta do those cuss and figure out where they should come from and did it with a scalpel that would be fine. but i think the defense department can handle this. the president is not going to come up with cuts and programs that he wants if the republicans don't say what they want. whether they want it to be the virgin birth of spending cuts. >> ryan, you...
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to pay down the deficit. and it should be used to potentially make our businesses more competitive. now, i think, is balanced mix of spending cuts and tax reform is the best way to finish the job of deficit reduction. the overwhelming majority of the american people, democrats and republicans, as well as independents, have the same view. and both the house and senate are working towards budget proposals that i hope help reflect this balanced approach. having said that, i know that having a full budget may not be finished before march 1. unfortunately, that is the date my fear is a powerful automatic cuts also known as the silk was sure are scheduled to take effect. if congress cannot act immediately on a bigger package -- i believe they should at least pass a smaller package of spending cuts and tax reforms that would delight the damaging effects of the sequester for a few months. there is no reason that the jobs of thousands of americans who work in national security or education or clean energy, not to ment
to pay down the deficit. and it should be used to potentially make our businesses more competitive. now, i think, is balanced mix of spending cuts and tax reform is the best way to finish the job of deficit reduction. the overwhelming majority of the american people, democrats and republicans, as well as independents, have the same view. and both the house and senate are working towards budget proposals that i hope help reflect this balanced approach. having said that, i know that having a full...
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we have made good progress toward reducing the deficit and a balanced way. there is no way we can i keep chipping away at the problem and go with that middle class families and small businesses should suffer because washington cannot come together and eat them eight tax loopholes or --11 eight tax loopholes or government programs that do not work. at a time when economists and business leaders have said the economy is poised for progress, we should not allow a self- inflicted wounds to put the progress in jeopardy. my message is this. let's keep working together to solve the problem and give our workers and businesses the support they need to grow and to thrive. thank you and have a great weekend. >> hi. i am senator lisa murkowski. i want to discuss the tremendous opportunities that await us and the opportunities it. energy has been a source of anxiety since the 1970's. thanks to new technologies, an era of scarcity is giving way to one of abundance. we have a 90 year of supply of new gas to eliminate opec for decades and a broader range of options for alte
we have made good progress toward reducing the deficit and a balanced way. there is no way we can i keep chipping away at the problem and go with that middle class families and small businesses should suffer because washington cannot come together and eat them eight tax loopholes or --11 eight tax loopholes or government programs that do not work. at a time when economists and business leaders have said the economy is poised for progress, we should not allow a self- inflicted wounds to put the...
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in many ways between the fed and the deficit spending on the deficit level, even though it's going to be smaller this year, it's hard to beat, that so i think the sequester, where we really demonstrate that the growth in many ways is paid for because when you stop it's going to take away jobs, those kind of black reality swans will be the issue for the market ahead. >> brian gendron, where are you on this and how do you want to be invested? >> we don't think this rally is over entirely. if you extrapolate a 5% or 6% return we've had so far this year, we'll have one of the greatest stock markets of all time in the face of, you know, good earnings but not great earnings, in the face of still slow growth. i think that's a little unrealistic so we'll probably get a little bit of a pullback, unusual if we didn't. still recommending a substantial allocation to equities. this year looks like last year, political uncertainty. last year was a good year for stocks. as for stocks versus bonds, i've been thinking it was the end of a 30-year bull market in bonds for the past three years. by the sa
in many ways between the fed and the deficit spending on the deficit level, even though it's going to be smaller this year, it's hard to beat, that so i think the sequester, where we really demonstrate that the growth in many ways is paid for because when you stop it's going to take away jobs, those kind of black reality swans will be the issue for the market ahead. >> brian gendron, where are you on this and how do you want to be invested? >> we don't think this rally is over...
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. >> evan, according to the congressional budget office, the deficit is shrinking and will continue for a while, but it will increase later because of an aging population and expansion of federal subsidies. cbo is predicting that by 2023, ifs continue -- if current laws continue, it will be on an upward path and tell that to your children and grandchildren. >> paul krugman has convinced a lot of my liberal friends that it is okay to kick this down the road. >> he actually used those words. >> terrible idea. it courts all kinds of disasters. sounded -- the interest rate spikes. it takes a long time to fix these problems. sequestration is a crude, ugly tool, but if it had the effect of making people get serious about entitlement reform, it would not be so bad. >> colby, what do you think? >> going back to charles' column, he says that it is the first time since the election the president obama has been on the defense. i don't think that is true. i agree with mark on this, that republicans will bear the brunt of this initially because they are seen as the obstructionists. looking at it in
. >> evan, according to the congressional budget office, the deficit is shrinking and will continue for a while, but it will increase later because of an aging population and expansion of federal subsidies. cbo is predicting that by 2023, ifs continue -- if current laws continue, it will be on an upward path and tell that to your children and grandchildren. >> paul krugman has convinced a lot of my liberal friends that it is okay to kick this down the road. >> he actually used...
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reduction. >> howard dean is more of a deficit hawk? this year's deficit 800 billion and next year's 600 billion. short-term phenomenon and there's a report of health care costs down now, and i don't know if it's a structural or cyclical spin. >> i've been on this point for a while so i'm glad it's getting broader attention. >> health care costs are declining. >> the rate of growth is much more slowly. it's been several years so it's harder to write it off as just kind of a fleeting moment, and if it continues, that has a far larger impact on the long-term deficit than anything the guys in washington are going to put aside. >> that's why the president's rhetoric on taxes might matter to wall street this time >> good to see you guys. thank you, both. >> thanks, peter. thank you, ron. >> tune into the state of the union right here on cnbc beginning at 9:00 p.m. eastern time. carl kwinquintanilla and john harwood hosting our coverage. >> the market is up above 14,000 with a gain of 52 point on the dow. >> we'll see if it stays there. the f
reduction. >> howard dean is more of a deficit hawk? this year's deficit 800 billion and next year's 600 billion. short-term phenomenon and there's a report of health care costs down now, and i don't know if it's a structural or cyclical spin. >> i've been on this point for a while so i'm glad it's getting broader attention. >> health care costs are declining. >> the rate of growth is much more slowly. it's been several years so it's harder to write it off as just kind...
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as the president talks up, how to reduce the deficit and avoid spending cuts. we're learning the budget deficit will top $845 billion this fiscal year even with massive tax hikes and assuming the spending cuts do kick in. congressman tom price pushing the president to balance the budget and says this new report is proof we can't do that by hiking taxes. what about that? we're still going to be deep into the red. >> good to be with you. the president has put forward for different budgets, none of which have ever come to balance. the house republicans have acted responsibly, our budget is yet to balance, so what we will do is put together a budget that balances in a ten-year time. all it does tomorrow it says to the president tell us when you'ryourbudget balances. it is important to do that because we have our principled solutions with the program. liz: used a dozen state when the budget would be balanced, is that it? >> we have had to end dollars deficit of the past four years in the past for budgets by this president have never come into balance ever in the 75
as the president talks up, how to reduce the deficit and avoid spending cuts. we're learning the budget deficit will top $845 billion this fiscal year even with massive tax hikes and assuming the spending cuts do kick in. congressman tom price pushing the president to balance the budget and says this new report is proof we can't do that by hiking taxes. what about that? we're still going to be deep into the red. >> good to be with you. the president has put forward for different budgets,...
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and in reuters february 24, 2012, obama to focus on jobs and the deficit, washington post, february 10, 200013, obama to pivot back to the economy. >> the president came in, he spent almost a trillion dollars on stimulus spending he would that would -- he thought that would create jobs, if you somehow took a colo dollar from someone and give it to someone else you would have two dollars in the economy, it does not work, president keeps talking about going back to jobs, he means back to additional stimulus spending. gerri: if we translated to obama speak it would be more federal spending, unemployment rate under president obama, higher than when we came into office, we had no traction, despite the jobs council, that done work, despite all stimulus spending, what is it going to take? it is a matter of confidence? is something else going on. >> all of the recession reaction that obama and his administration spent 4 years drafting, one they look at them said, it would be better if we didn't shows these to american people until after the elect, we have 4 years of those expensive job killing
and in reuters february 24, 2012, obama to focus on jobs and the deficit, washington post, february 10, 200013, obama to pivot back to the economy. >> the president came in, he spent almost a trillion dollars on stimulus spending he would that would -- he thought that would create jobs, if you somehow took a colo dollar from someone and give it to someone else you would have two dollars in the economy, it does not work, president keeps talking about going back to jobs, he means back to...
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reducing the deficit through immigration reform. how did it work? president obama held meetings today with top ceos and labor leaders. we have all the latest details. >>> plus the justice department body slammed standard & poor's alleging it defrauded investors over mortgage securities rating. is s&p cooked? john eagan, ceo of eagan jones rating company joins us exclusively to react. >>> the entire electronic industry could be turned upside down. foxconn workers in china will get the first free union vote. these guys produced 40% of the world's electronics. will this push up the price of your smartphone? you might want to embrace for impact. even when they say it's not it is always about money melissa: first let's take a look at today's market moments. stocks recovered after the worst day of the year. solid u.s. and european economic data helped put the bulls back on the track. the dow briefly climbed back above the 14,000 mark and pared session highs closing up 99 points. nasdaq and s&p 500 each gained more than 1%. >>> starting off tonight with pr
reducing the deficit through immigration reform. how did it work? president obama held meetings today with top ceos and labor leaders. we have all the latest details. >>> plus the justice department body slammed standard & poor's alleging it defrauded investors over mortgage securities rating. is s&p cooked? john eagan, ceo of eagan jones rating company joins us exclusively to react. >>> the entire electronic industry could be turned upside down. foxconn workers in...
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. >> today i'm pledging to cut the deficit we inherited by half by the end of my first term in office. >> will be closed no later than one year from now, guantanamo. >> transparencieiey and the rul of law. >> sean: the set of lies, a brand new set of you be kept promises and they're starting to buildup. remember when our fearless leader said this. >> no family making less than $250,000 a year will see any form of tax increase. >> nothing in this plan will require you or your employer to change the coverage or the doctor you have. >> we've been extraordinarily careful not to in any way undermine the employer-based system. >> that's why my proposal builds on the current system where most americans get their insurance from their employer. if you like your plan, you can keep your plan. >> sean: guess what, while he couldn't keep those promises either. middle class taxes have gone up and will continue to do so thanks to the administration. when it comes to obamacare, the cbo projects by 2022, 7 million americans will not be able to keep their employer insurance program thanks to obamacare.
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favor of reducing the deficit now. the short term, i am not in fave of reducing the deficit. but i do think there have to be some longer-term plans that give the financial markets some degree of confidence that we're not just going to blow apart. i think this is something on the longer term which is what bowles/simpson was all also, something which i favored totally. so i think that was a combination of including longer-term control over some of our big expenditures, particularly in health care. and that is something we have to do. i think the president could get some things if, in fact, he addressed some of these longer-term issue, but he walked away from that and there's no confidence that he really cares about it. >> let's talk about common economics. i would have thought you would have been in favor of immigration reform, gun control. you're saying these things should be weighed down. >> i'm incredibly in favor of all these initiative, including, of course, energy, which he should have done something about his firs
favor of reducing the deficit now. the short term, i am not in fave of reducing the deficit. but i do think there have to be some longer-term plans that give the financial markets some degree of confidence that we're not just going to blow apart. i think this is something on the longer term which is what bowles/simpson was all also, something which i favored totally. so i think that was a combination of including longer-term control over some of our big expenditures, particularly in health...
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the trade balance registered a deficit of about $6 billion. exports fell 6.9%. imports were up 0.8% in yen terms over the previous year. the current account surplus for 2012 turned out to be the smallest. the surplus fell 50.8% from the previous year to $50.2 billion. china's total amount of trade soared about 27% jayne from a year earlier. but it's trade with japan posted much smaller growth. china's customs data shows its exports totalled more than $180 billion last month, up 25%. the country imported about $160 billion worth of goods showing an increase of about 29%. the total amount of trade came to about $345 billion surging nearly 27%. officials attribute the jump mainly to a dent in the same month last year, the lunar new year holidays fell in january in 2012. trade with japan grew slightly more than 10%. that suggested bilateral ties soured over a territorial dispute. on the on the other hand japan's trade with southeast asian nations climbed almost 43%. the data showed that china's trade with this high growth region is expanding further. >>> here's anot
the trade balance registered a deficit of about $6 billion. exports fell 6.9%. imports were up 0.8% in yen terms over the previous year. the current account surplus for 2012 turned out to be the smallest. the surplus fell 50.8% from the previous year to $50.2 billion. china's total amount of trade soared about 27% jayne from a year earlier. but it's trade with japan posted much smaller growth. china's customs data shows its exports totalled more than $180 billion last month, up 25%. the country...
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some say growth initiatives must await final action on deficit reductions. well, the best way to reduce deficits is through economic growth. [ applause ] get ready for a lot more of that new-plane smell. we're building the youngest, most modern fleet among the largest us airlines to ensure that you are more comfortable and connected than ever. we are becoming a new american. barrow island has got rare kangaroos. ♪ chevron has been developing energy here for decades. we need to protect their environment. we have a strict quarantine system to protect the integrity of the environment. forty years on, it's still a class-a nature reserve. it's our job to look after them. ...it's my job to look after it. ♪ >>> welcome back to "the kudlow report." in this half hour, mahmoud ahmadinejad says iran is now a nuclear country. does that mean the rogue regime already has nuclear weapons? we'll get an answer later on. on what would have been president reagan's 102nd birthday, we will honor reagan with a look at many of his messages that resonate today. we have more of
some say growth initiatives must await final action on deficit reductions. well, the best way to reduce deficits is through economic growth. [ applause ] get ready for a lot more of that new-plane smell. we're building the youngest, most modern fleet among the largest us airlines to ensure that you are more comfortable and connected than ever. we are becoming a new american. barrow island has got rare kangaroos. ♪ chevron has been developing energy here for decades. we need to protect their...
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annual deficits continue to shrink until 2017 when interest and health care costs begin increasing deficits again. in the next 10 years, cbo says the u.s. will add almost $7 trillion to the national debt. the problem mostly? entitlements? the fix? painful. >> it is possible to keep tax revenues at that time their historical average percentage of gdp but only making substantial cuts relative to current policies in the large benefit programs that aid a broad group of people. >> now on the other side elmendorf says you can keep benefits the same but you've got to raise taxes substantially. let's go to the economic forecast here. cbo expects unemployment to average 8% this year and 7.6% next year, marking six straight years above 7.5%. that is the first time that happened in 70 years. as for growth, cbo expect as sluggish economy this year and growth to pick up next year. back to you. david: rich, all of these forecasts are subject to change. i haven't seen a growth forecast that has been accurate, i think in my lifetime? >> know it's funny, we kept asking are you certain about this detail? dou
annual deficits continue to shrink until 2017 when interest and health care costs begin increasing deficits again. in the next 10 years, cbo says the u.s. will add almost $7 trillion to the national debt. the problem mostly? entitlements? the fix? painful. >> it is possible to keep tax revenues at that time their historical average percentage of gdp but only making substantial cuts relative to current policies in the large benefit programs that aid a broad group of people. >> now on...
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the trade balance registered a deficit of about $6 billion. exports fell 6.9% while imports were up about 0.8% from the previous year in yen terms. as a result, the current account surplus for the entire year of 2012 turned out to be the smallest based on comparable data available since 1985 the surplus fell 50.8% from the previous year to $50.2 billion. >>> and across oceans the president of the european central bank expects the region's weakness to prevail for sometime. policymakers at the bank decided to keep the key interest rate unchanged. it's at record low level to support europe's ailing economy. the members of the central bank decided the rate should be maintained at 0.75% for a seventh month in a row. european central bank president draghi said the decision is essential to support the region's economic activity which remains weak. >> the economic weakness in the euro area is expected to prevail in the early part of 2013. later, in 2013, economic activity should gradually recover, supported by our monetary policy stance. >> draghi sai
the trade balance registered a deficit of about $6 billion. exports fell 6.9% while imports were up about 0.8% from the previous year in yen terms. as a result, the current account surplus for the entire year of 2012 turned out to be the smallest based on comparable data available since 1985 the surplus fell 50.8% from the previous year to $50.2 billion. >>> and across oceans the president of the european central bank expects the region's weakness to prevail for sometime. policymakers...
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the deficit problem is the problem for later in this decade. the jobs problem is the problem today. and this talk of a contracti contractionary fiscal position. it is hurting the economy. >> he wantive harris? >> in the end, we've got to get our deficit under control while we grow the private sector economy. we can't do it through new taxation. you can't tax your way out of this mess. that's the problem. the president has decided that's the approach he's going to take. the republicans have a different approach. we believe we have to rein in entitlement spending, the budgets up until now. again across the aisle and on the other side, they're unwilling to handle. >> we'll leave it there. thank you. >> let you both get back to work. thanks for joining us. >> thank you. >> appreciate your time. thanks very much. isn't it nice to know in two weeks you haven't missed anything? >> this sounds familiar. >> 40 minutes before the closing bell sounds. dow down 103 points. >>> google getting downgraded after a record high on friday when we allegedly hit 14,000. why did that happen? and are you
the deficit problem is the problem for later in this decade. the jobs problem is the problem today. and this talk of a contracti contractionary fiscal position. it is hurting the economy. >> he wantive harris? >> in the end, we've got to get our deficit under control while we grow the private sector economy. we can't do it through new taxation. you can't tax your way out of this mess. that's the problem. the president has decided that's the approach he's going to take. the...
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about the death that comes from the growing deficit so taking a stab at that for the first time in a long time will be beneficial to the economy. connell: are we making progress yet or is there much, much more to do? it is not just economists on the left making this argument, listen, to an half trillion being cut, we are getting there. smell is not the time to get all ciccone in. what do you say of those people? >> in 2007 we were spending 19.7% of gdp in the federal government. it is now around 23 or so. we want to get it back to where it was, so it is not austerity, it is not ciccone and, it is going back to a sensible level of spending. dagen: is a real problem the federal reserve, zero interest rate policy, buying treasury debt and mortgage securities, said the reason congress gets to get away with what it has been doing? >> it makes a little bit easier with the low rates and zero rates, so it is counterproductive but i think the main thing is people have to understand we had a spending explosion quite frankly and we just have to address that before it gets worse and it is always
about the death that comes from the growing deficit so taking a stab at that for the first time in a long time will be beneficial to the economy. connell: are we making progress yet or is there much, much more to do? it is not just economists on the left making this argument, listen, to an half trillion being cut, we are getting there. smell is not the time to get all ciccone in. what do you say of those people? >> in 2007 we were spending 19.7% of gdp in the federal government. it is now...
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not to feel that they can ignore the issue of deficit. they're going to have to find a way and the president is going to have to put some real plans on the table behind the rhetoric of reducing the debt. in addition to investment and immigration reform. which are all consistent with making america more competitive in the 21st century. >> what about gun violence, this is an issue that was an extremely hot topic only a few weeks ago, that seems to be fading away. do you expect the president to make a major issue of that in his speech? john? >> i think the president will address gun violence. he barely noted in his inaugural address. this is a time for policy prescriptions and following through. newtown has created an urgency behind this issue that the president, really does have an obligation to follow through on. and so i do expect that immigration and guns will be core aspects of this speech. but all underneath the larger framework about making the economy work for the middle class. and that will be, i believe, the frame of this, of this
not to feel that they can ignore the issue of deficit. they're going to have to find a way and the president is going to have to put some real plans on the table behind the rhetoric of reducing the debt. in addition to investment and immigration reform. which are all consistent with making america more competitive in the 21st century. >> what about gun violence, this is an issue that was an extremely hot topic only a few weeks ago, that seems to be fading away. do you expect the president...
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what is an acceptable deficit in your view? >> it is one where you have, look, i look at it in a different way. i think you want to get us back to full employment, the restaurants fall, the shops full, the deficit will come down what we get to that sort of a situation. [talking over each other] >> i always say that blaming the deficit for our problems is like blaming the barometer because it records when someone has influenza. dagen: do you think that it has worked for us? you are happy with negative growth in the fourth quarter without no. absolutely not. they have been cutting and cutting and cutting. look at the uk, for example. we have had deficits that have actually been increasing. if you actually think that deficits are a problem, and i can understand the concern about debt out there, if you think it is a problem, did you have to have growth. dagen: some people think if you cut spending and more money will go to the private economy. i am saying that you can argue it both ways. >> when you have concrete examples in europe
what is an acceptable deficit in your view? >> it is one where you have, look, i look at it in a different way. i think you want to get us back to full employment, the restaurants fall, the shops full, the deficit will come down what we get to that sort of a situation. [talking over each other] >> i always say that blaming the deficit for our problems is like blaming the barometer because it records when someone has influenza. dagen: do you think that it has worked for us? you are...
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keynesian can kicking, the economy has to be supported by a tril do i don't know dolla- trillion dollar deficit, if it is not we're going down the drain, that is nonsense, we cannot keep borrowing from future generations, and passing out money, and so we could have a little more gdp a quarter of a time, we have to face up to this, we did in 1980s, the system today is incapable, i blame the fed and greenspan for creating thar ofa wall street coddling. once they said they could not allow the stock market to drop more than 5%, and prop up the big wall street houses -- . charles: david, you criticized romney a lot during the election, talking about crony capitalism but the same token have you been a critic of paul ryan as well. so who has a solution? if mitt romney did not represent capitalism, this defore may be of capitalism in your book, what is that about? >> it is getting back to first principles and remembering what we used to think in the 19 70s, and 60s, and the 1920s, today it is such a lincoln day dinner rhetoric. romney was unwilling to cut defense, he said nothing about social security.
keynesian can kicking, the economy has to be supported by a tril do i don't know dolla- trillion dollar deficit, if it is not we're going down the drain, that is nonsense, we cannot keep borrowing from future generations, and passing out money, and so we could have a little more gdp a quarter of a time, we have to face up to this, we did in 1980s, the system today is incapable, i blame the fed and greenspan for creating thar ofa wall street coddling. once they said they could not allow the...
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we have a budget deficit problem we have to address. right now we have low interest on the national debt, and it's a googood time for us to act to loather deficit. we think the deficit and the national debt are at a moral level. we think they must be reduced. we're sick and tired of paying interest on the national debt. that's 15%. that's a large percentage of the budget. >> joining us now is the anchor of "fox news sunday" chris wallace. good morning, chris. >> how are you, eric? >> eric: we heard her say that the national debt is at immoral levels. how do we fix it? what would you say? >> well, the pressure the president -- expression the president used a lot during the campaign, and you know what that means. i suspect it's very different than the republicans, but also yes, tax increases and spending cuts. no more raising of rates but there's a lot that can be done in taking away loopholes, dehe duckses on the wealthy, do away with the subsidies to the oil companies, the buffett role that anybody who makes more than a million dollars
we have a budget deficit problem we have to address. right now we have low interest on the national debt, and it's a googood time for us to act to loather deficit. we think the deficit and the national debt are at a moral level. we think they must be reduced. we're sick and tired of paying interest on the national debt. that's 15%. that's a large percentage of the budget. >> joining us now is the anchor of "fox news sunday" chris wallace. good morning, chris. >> how are...
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i mean, it has a primary deficit. so the problem is, if you don't save enough, if you're saving enough, you can be like japan. you can fund yourself. but if you don't save enough, you're using all the dry powder. you're using your banks and the social security fund to buy your own debt. this can only last for a certain amount of time. >> there is an interesting question, though, as to whether -- you mentioned this whole cycle and which this whole loop. some of what we've seen for european debt crisis is this vulcanzation to some extent. is it better or worse than spain's problems are less exposure or are sort of in this -- in this internal cycle as opposed to there being more exposure for investors outside the country. >> it's better for europe as a whole and in 2013, we are positive on the european market, on credit markets as a whole. we don't think the same domino effect is arising from, for example, economic, political issues in spain or political issues with alternative action. but for spain itself, it puts the c
i mean, it has a primary deficit. so the problem is, if you don't save enough, if you're saving enough, you can be like japan. you can fund yourself. but if you don't save enough, you're using all the dry powder. you're using your banks and the social security fund to buy your own debt. this can only last for a certain amount of time. >> there is an interesting question, though, as to whether -- you mentioned this whole cycle and which this whole loop. some of what we've seen for european...
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the trade balance registered a deficit of about $6 billion. exports fell 6.9% while imports were up about 0.8% from the previous year. as a result, the ministry said the current account surplus for the whole of 2012 was down for two years in a row. now u.s. stock prices ended lower. the dow jones industrial average lost nearly a third of a percent to end the day at 13,944 on thursday. that's after poor productivity data as well as comments from the ecb president which sent the euro lower. for more and for how stocks are trading here in tokyo, we are going to ramin mellagard at the tokyo stock exchange. we have had two pull-backs. are we headed for another? >> it looks like it. the drop we have seen in trade appears like that. the 2% drop in productivity for the fourth quarter in the u.s. as well as those slightly taken as negative comments from ecb president mario draghi may have more bite. we are definitely seeing that in the opening levels. let's have a look at those. 11,247. less than 1% on the nikkei. topix at 961. we had more than 400-poi
the trade balance registered a deficit of about $6 billion. exports fell 6.9% while imports were up about 0.8% from the previous year. as a result, the ministry said the current account surplus for the whole of 2012 was down for two years in a row. now u.s. stock prices ended lower. the dow jones industrial average lost nearly a third of a percent to end the day at 13,944 on thursday. that's after poor productivity data as well as comments from the ecb president which sent the euro lower. for...
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have to get your act together, have you not been able to produce a budget, not able to bridge down the deficit as you promised as president promises in his first term this run away spending that idea that you just soak the rich there ain't enough rich to soak, let's show a little bit of the report and reduce the cost of size of government. charles: politicallia, i am familiar with your thoughts and words in the past there is a large segment of democratic parties or voters who are not looking at this from a phys call point ofiscalpoint of view, buta justice for the ranges of wester year -- wrongs of yesteryear. >> i don't know what you mean. charles: redistribution of wealth, excessive taxation, deon de-- demonizing businesses. >> this is the evolution of a country, every 4 years we get a chance to choose a different president, and this time we decided not to. you know, i really don't think that there is -- lou: that is not an economy argument. >> i really, -- that was not his question. charles: so, guy -- >> it was about politics, to respond, i think that dc is too barpartisan, i am not in dc
have to get your act together, have you not been able to produce a budget, not able to bridge down the deficit as you promised as president promises in his first term this run away spending that idea that you just soak the rich there ain't enough rich to soak, let's show a little bit of the report and reduce the cost of size of government. charles: politicallia, i am familiar with your thoughts and words in the past there is a large segment of democratic parties or voters who are not looking at...
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now, at some point we're going to have to begin reducing the deficit. when we do, the economy will be weak. that will make the deficit challenge even greater. it's a negative feedback loop. right now when all these democrats say, look, mr. market is saying go ahead, borrow, we don't square. that is not a really market. that's the echols building. that's one side of washington telling the other side, don't worry, i'm buying all the bonds. now, if you think this kind of ponzi finance is anything to do with capitalism or free markets or anything to do with sustainability, then you've read an economic textbook that didn't even exist in 1995. dagen: david, thank you so much. david stockman, i know it's like facelift. like the first few you get it kind of hides your age, but eventually you're going to look, well, 8 6. connell: hasn't thought of it that way, but as always, you bring up a unique perspective. dagen: what? i'm really 75. connell: well, you look great. the ftc is pressing for new guidelines on the mobile industry. dagen: and if your worried you --
now, at some point we're going to have to begin reducing the deficit. when we do, the economy will be weak. that will make the deficit challenge even greater. it's a negative feedback loop. right now when all these democrats say, look, mr. market is saying go ahead, borrow, we don't square. that is not a really market. that's the echols building. that's one side of washington telling the other side, don't worry, i'm buying all the bonds. now, if you think this kind of ponzi finance is anything...
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like on raising taxes, the size of government, the deficit. that's where republicans win and that's what we should be talking about. >> all right. if they stick to a very simple agenda do you stick with those who say maybe republicans stay off the social issues or if you talk about it. >> no. >> sean: got to run for office, have an answer for abortion. i mean, that's, that's fair. >> no, i mean, what was so upsetting to pro lifers like me about aiken and murdoch mulling about what should happen to a mawoman in the case of rape and all the hard work done by intelligent pro-lifers winning issue after issue and raising partial term abortion and parental-- and we want to save the 99% of babies not the result of rape, and we'd like the death penalty, but supreme court should no on that on criminal issues mentally ill and women concealed to carry and protect themselves. not granting amnesty for illegal aliens, that's where republicans win, not on look what obama did a couple of years ago. >> sean: ann coulter, good to see you. we need the three legs
like on raising taxes, the size of government, the deficit. that's where republicans win and that's what we should be talking about. >> all right. if they stick to a very simple agenda do you stick with those who say maybe republicans stay off the social issues or if you talk about it. >> no. >> sean: got to run for office, have an answer for abortion. i mean, that's, that's fair. >> no, i mean, what was so upsetting to pro lifers like me about aiken and murdoch mulling...
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>> bret: so, ed, what are we hearing if the president will tack the deficit in the speech? >> interesting, because today jay carney said he does believe there is a spending problem in washington. he seems to disagree with nancy pelosi a little bit. carney went on to say he believes the problem is with spending on healthcare. so something the president tried to tack with the affordable care act and carney went on to say the president doesn't believe the government is too big now. when you compare it to historic levels, sign he is not going all in on the deficit tomorrow night. he is going all in on new investments. >> bret: okay. ed henry live on the north lawn. thank you. you can see the president's speech along with the republican response on fox news channel tuesday starting at 8:55:00 p.m. eastern. and to share your thoughts and opinions on tuesday's address, you can take part in something new. in the bing pulse at bing.com/politics. fox news is partnering with bing to get a pulse of what viewers think of the "state of the union" address. you can log on. go to page right
>> bret: so, ed, what are we hearing if the president will tack the deficit in the speech? >> interesting, because today jay carney said he does believe there is a spending problem in washington. he seems to disagree with nancy pelosi a little bit. carney went on to say he believes the problem is with spending on healthcare. so something the president tried to tack with the affordable care act and carney went on to say the president doesn't believe the government is too big now....
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jer that's going to be our deficit this year. are you happy about that? we're under a trillion. whoo hoo, throw a party, right? >> and the sequester's supposed to cut that by a grand total of about 10%. but fema's a perfect example of what i'm talking about. does anybody not really believe that fema couldn't increase its efficiency by 5%? my goodness, that's nothing given the kind of waste, fraud and abuse that you've shown on this show. look, they could easily do that. gerri: well, that would be a starting point. that's not the whole way to go, that's for sure. there's more to be done. >> but let's go back to my original idea. why can't we get back to the old-fashioned idea of people getting relief from their local governments and state governments and churches and people in their area? i was in houston not long ago, and people were say, you know, we had a terrible storm in houston. very few people got federal relief, and the homes that were damaged and the stores that were damaged were very rapidly rebuilt with almost no federal money. when did we get this idea that everything
jer that's going to be our deficit this year. are you happy about that? we're under a trillion. whoo hoo, throw a party, right? >> and the sequester's supposed to cut that by a grand total of about 10%. but fema's a perfect example of what i'm talking about. does anybody not really believe that fema couldn't increase its efficiency by 5%? my goodness, that's nothing given the kind of waste, fraud and abuse that you've shown on this show. look, they could easily do that. gerri: well, that...
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they're among the leaders the obama administration is turning to for advice on everything from the deficit to taxes to the broader economy. >>> then, after we talk to them, they're going to paint a picture for us, we're going to turn to two powerful investors for insight into what the conversation in washington means for the broader markets. cowen and company ceo jeff solomon will join us, and the bond king, bill gross. first, steve will bring us up to speed on the morning's top stories. steve? >> thank you, michelle. disney posting better than expected earnings and revenues after the bell. the company says it expects the next few quarters to be better on a stronger lineup of films and growing attendance at its theme parks. ceo bob iegory was on cnbc's "closing bell." >> you had a lot of ins and outs. basically, the trendser good. we had strong results at our domestic parks. the bookings have been pretty solid. advertising was okay. and generally speaking, our business performed well. and our interactive media group was profitable for the quarter. that's the first time the group has been p
they're among the leaders the obama administration is turning to for advice on everything from the deficit to taxes to the broader economy. >>> then, after we talk to them, they're going to paint a picture for us, we're going to turn to two powerful investors for insight into what the conversation in washington means for the broader markets. cowen and company ceo jeff solomon will join us, and the bond king, bill gross. first, steve will bring us up to speed on the morning's top...
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but i think everybody's going to put something in the pot in order to balance the deficit. we did a lousy job in january on the tax side and i hope that -- i think it's better to go over the cliff than do a lousy job -- >> how many people do you know on your side of the field who actually agree with you? >> very few. look they're politicians. they want to spend as much money as they possibly can and they don't want to pay for it. >> who agrees with you? >> oh, i don't know. i bet -- oh, god, joe agrees with me. >> you forgot. the other thing, howard, and i'm just alluding to it, there will be no return to the bush era tax rates on anyone under $400,000? >> right. >> okay. so take that amount of money, whatever that is per year. how much do you need -- how many loopholes do you need to close? what is the marginal rate have to be on people above 400 to replace that potential revenue? it's 100%, isn't it? >> but i don't -- i think the tax rates -- you and i have disagreed on raising taxes. but i don't think they can go any higher or should go higher. >> on the high end. >> i d
but i think everybody's going to put something in the pot in order to balance the deficit. we did a lousy job in january on the tax side and i hope that -- i think it's better to go over the cliff than do a lousy job -- >> how many people do you know on your side of the field who actually agree with you? >> very few. look they're politicians. they want to spend as much money as they possibly can and they don't want to pay for it. >> who agrees with you? >> oh, i don't...
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does the government need more tax rev -- revenue to cut the deficit? no doubt, says president obama. the judge calls it theft. he's here next. >> as we do every day at this time of day. let's take a look at the 10-and 30-year treasuries as we head to break. we'll be right back. ♪ this is $100,000. we asked total strangers to watch it for us. thank you so much. i appreciate it. i'll be right back. they didn't take a dime. how much in fees does your bank take to watch your money? if your bank takes more money than a stranger, you need an ally. ally bank. your money needs an ally. ♪ >> this is requester fox business brief. stocks under pressure as of dow closed above 14,000 friday, a weaker than expected factory orders report drags down the market. the government says it orders rows 1.8% in december versus a forecast of 2.2%. we'll look out for numbers of yum brands after the close today. the parent company of taco bell, kfc, and pizza hut is expected a profit of 11 cents a share on $4.1 billion. prepare for fish mcbites. mcdonald's offers them as the
does the government need more tax rev -- revenue to cut the deficit? no doubt, says president obama. the judge calls it theft. he's here next. >> as we do every day at this time of day. let's take a look at the 10-and 30-year treasuries as we head to break. we'll be right back. ♪ this is $100,000. we asked total strangers to watch it for us. thank you so much. i appreciate it. i'll be right back. they didn't take a dime. how much in fees does your bank take to watch your money? if your...
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it's going to be more difficult for him to perhaps negotiate more time to reduce the spanish deficit and perhaps more difficult for him to ask for insensitive measures to stimulate the economy at the european level. there's a trend on twitter tweeting for the -- the contractions for rajoy reject and that's on the right very well the situation here in spain. since the case, the corruption case was reported by the newspaper a few days ago. rajoy lost six points in the opinion polls in approval ratings. he is now amid 24%. that being said, the leader, the socialist leader of the opposition remains in terms of rating. so even if there's a lot of pressure on rajoy, there's now not any alternative in shape. that's the reason why the worry in the market. that's the reason for the decline today on the ibex 35. >> stephane, thanks for that. the bond, is it driven by political uncertainty, of course, but the pmi is up this morning for spain, up 47. but the employment pmi, down to 42 and that's back from the low since this time last year. >> i don't like the numbers. if you'd asked me six month
it's going to be more difficult for him to perhaps negotiate more time to reduce the spanish deficit and perhaps more difficult for him to ask for insensitive measures to stimulate the economy at the european level. there's a trend on twitter tweeting for the -- the contractions for rajoy reject and that's on the right very well the situation here in spain. since the case, the corruption case was reported by the newspaper a few days ago. rajoy lost six points in the opinion polls in approval...
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he said he is still hopeful for a bigger deal to address the debt and the deficit. >> a lot to talk about with our next guest. reaction from capitol hill from kentucky republican senator rand paul. we welcome you, snofrenator. do you think we'll get a deal on the sequestration issue before march 1st? >> you know, all these people carping about sequestration being harmful to the economy. that would presume that the government creates wealth by spending money. i think that's a ridiculous keynesian notion that's been disproved for the last 40 years. so i think cutting spending is precisely what you should do to spur the economy. when money comes to washington and it's spent, that's how it's disruptive and spent inefficiently. let's leave that money in the marketplace. >> are you saying you want to see the sequester happen? >> the sequester barely cuts any icing off the top of the cake. spending is going to rise $9 trillion over the next ten years. the sequester takes 1 trillion off of that. spending still goes up $8 trillion over the next ten years. that's why bowles/simpson said we need 4 t
he said he is still hopeful for a bigger deal to address the debt and the deficit. >> a lot to talk about with our next guest. reaction from capitol hill from kentucky republican senator rand paul. we welcome you, snofrenator. do you think we'll get a deal on the sequestration issue before march 1st? >> you know, all these people carping about sequestration being harmful to the economy. that would presume that the government creates wealth by spending money. i think that's a...
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can reduce its budget deficit. john harwood has more. >> the big question in washington is what is the next budget deal to reduce the deficit going to be? what is going to be in it? will it be spending cuts or revenue? the president said in the super bowl interview with scott pelley yesterday that it has to include revenue and singled out one in particular, that is the carried interest loophole. >> i don't think the issue right now is raising rates. there is no doubt we need additional revenue coupled with smart spending reductions, in order to bring down our deficit. and we can do it in a gradual way so it doesn't have a huge impact. the average person doesn't have access to carried interest income where they end up paying a much lower rate on billions of dollars that they have earned. >> now, going into the president's favor as he tries to go after this is a widespread belief on wall street, even that this is an unjustified loophole, one of the top figures on wall street told me the other day it is an outrageous
can reduce its budget deficit. john harwood has more. >> the big question in washington is what is the next budget deal to reduce the deficit going to be? what is going to be in it? will it be spending cuts or revenue? the president said in the super bowl interview with scott pelley yesterday that it has to include revenue and singled out one in particular, that is the carried interest loophole. >> i don't think the issue right now is raising rates. there is no doubt we need...
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the district faces a $1 billion deficit next year. new legislation is trying to lower the age kids start school in illinois. right now, children are not required to be in school until age seven. the age when most children are in second grade. experts say they should start at age five. so they don't miss out on those early years of learning. coming up next. the u.n. security council responds after north korea confirms it conducted its third nuclear bomb test. also ahead, the speculation as to who will replace outgoing pope benedict. a lot of you may have heard about probiotics but may not realize what they can do for your health. we know what it takes to look good on the outside but with 70% of our immune system located in our gut the core of our health is truly on the inside. that's why i take new trubiotics. it's a daily probiotic that helps in two ways. one helps support digestive health the other immune health. stay true to your health. new trubiotics. from the makers of one-a-day. north korea confirms it has conducted its third nu
the district faces a $1 billion deficit next year. new legislation is trying to lower the age kids start school in illinois. right now, children are not required to be in school until age seven. the age when most children are in second grade. experts say they should start at age five. so they don't miss out on those early years of learning. coming up next. the u.n. security council responds after north korea confirms it conducted its third nuclear bomb test. also ahead, the speculation as to...